The largest electric utility in Kansas and western Missouri will add two natural gas plants by the end of 2030, the company announced Monday. Evergy, which serves 1.6 million customers in the two states,

One plant will be located south of Hutchinson in Reno County, and the other will be built in northwest Sumner County. The plant in Sumner County will start providing electricity in 2029, and the plant in Reno County will follow a year later.

Evergy, the major electricity provider across parts of Kansas and Missouri, announced Monday it will spend $2 billion to build two natural gas power plants in Kansas.

Evergy (Nasdaq: EVRG) said it will invest roughly $2 billion to develop a pair of 705-megawatt natural gas plants in Sumner County, which is in the southern part of the state, and Reno County, which includes Hutchison.

Dominion Energy is still pursuing renewable energy but increased how much natural gas production it might need to meet electricity demands.

Kansas’ largest electric utility will add two natural gas plants by the end of 2030, the company announced Monday. Evergy, which serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, plans to build combined-cycle natural gas plants — each with a 705-megawatt capacity — in Sumner and Reno counties in 2029 and 2030,

Evergy (NASDAQ:EVRG) unveiled plans Monday to build two 705 MW natural gas power plants in Kansas to help meet the state's growing energy needs. The new plants in Sumner and Reno counties will serve more than 1.